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LAS VEGAS — The Boise State football team will not be allowed to wear blue pants and blue jerseys in home Mountain West Conference games, coach Chris Petersen said Tuesday.

The prohibition applies only to Boise State and was part of the school’s agreement to join the league.

“I thought it was ridiculous,” Petersen said of his reaction. “… That’s our colors. That’s who we are. That’s who our fans have wanted us to be since I’ve been at Boise State. That’s what it’s been through and through.”

Said commissioner Craig Thompson: “What we had heard from our coaches is ‘a competitive advantage.’ It’s as simple as that.”

Boise State has worn all blue uniforms at home for many years, but occasionally has worn something else — most notably all orange last year against Fresno State.

There have been rumblings among opposing coaches for years that the Broncos had an advantage with their blue uniforms on the blue turf. Mountain West members expressed a concern about the uniforms when the league was considering Boise State’s membership bid in summer 2010 and the school agreed to the rule as a condition of its membership, commissioner Craig Thompson said.

The rule doesn’t apply to schools that have green uniforms and play on green fields, like Colorado State and Hawaii.

One complaint from coaches is that it’s difficult to watch video of the Broncos’ home games. Petersen said that’s true, but shouldn’t be an issue as schools switch to high definition.

The Broncos will use a combination of colors at home but likely will wear all blue for their non-conference games. They have white, orange and blue pants and white, orange, blue and gray jerseys.

“Nike has saved us by giving us a bunch of different combinations,” Petersen said. “… If we can’t wear what we want to wear, then we will wear a bunch of different other stuff.”

— The three preseason practices that the Broncos lost to the self-imposed penalties for their NCAA violations are spread throughout the month of August. The Broncos still will have two two-a-days. Petersen could have removed all two-a-days to deal with the practice reduction. “It’s different and it’s hard and sometimes they just need to do something hard,” he said.

— Petersen hasn’t figured out how he will reduce his scholarships by three over two years, beginning this fall. He declined comment on the NCAA violations until the NCAA delivers its ruling, likely later this summer.

— Petersen isn’t sure he likes the way the new bridge program for freshmen worked. It prevented the housing issues that got the school in trouble with the NCAA, but six credits and workouts might have been too much for the athletes. “It was intense for those kids,” he said. “They were overwhelmed in a big way. … I’m going to really grill them when I get back and analyze it.”

— On Georgia coach Mark Richt using the Boise State game to propel his program: “He’s in a good spot and I think he knows it — from a coaching standpoint. They’ve got a huge chip on their shoulder, they’ve got good players, they’ve got good coaches, they’re very motivated.”

— Boise State isn’t going out of its way to prepare for Air Force, the way some other schools do. Petersen said he might sneak a little bit of option work into the schedule before game week, but not much.

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Boise State has an updated depth chart in the Mountain West media guide. It’s below:

Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that former Boise State safety Quintin Mikell has reached a four-year agreement with the St. Louis Rams. Mikell has played with the Philadelphia Eagles since 2003. He is a free agent and can sign Friday.

I know you're just a Troll and looking to stir the pot...but who threw a cheapshot punch at who? I think you are misremembering. He was dumb for running his mouth, but I don't remember Hout every playing dirty.

You need to go back to your hole now, cause you sound as stupid as the Mtn West conference members that cried about BSU's unfair advantage of wearing Green unis on a Green field, oh wait my mistake that's 20 other teams in the country. That's right BSU's blue on blue is ridiculously unfair, right?

You think it is great to come here with your wisdom. You're are far from wise, and you idiotic posts and replies to anything, regardless the topic, give everyone a chance to see you true abilities. NONE! ZILCH!

It is best to just ignore WUSIEturd, she is the idiot queen, if she is ignored long enough she will go away. She thinks she is clever and can get a rise out of normal people, let her crawl away. With out a doubt one of the biggest fools with no life and adds no value to add to any conversation.

No trolling please. If you've ever been to home game (maybe you have?) you fall in love with it. You feel the tradition of blue turf growing on this program. I remember when many were in doubt each time there was a discussion about what color to replace the turf with (last time for this was 2002). Not anymore. The real Bronco faithful wouldn't have it any other way. It's not gimmicky, it's Tradition.

This ridiculous rule should apply to Colorado State whose green is pretty close to the color of green turf as well. Ask Pat Hill and Fresno State if the color of Boise's jersey makes a difference in the results. I wonder how instrumental BYU and Utah were in creating this condition since both were still in the Mountain West when Boise was invited.

Also, based off of leaked videos from recruit Donte Deayon Boise State should also have grey pants as well. All uniform colors look like the style worn in the Las Vegas Bowl.

When fear is high like a drowning swimmer, grab at anything, right?
Hilarious that the "bigger MWC" teams are grasping at even the de-bunked myth of blue unis on the blue field. It'll be entertaining to see the nis BSU puts together for home games. They always surprise ...

Did we join a better conference or a bunch of chicken sh**s that really think that a blue uniform on blue turf is an advantage. How about all the people that wear green on a green turf (or grass).

I thought we had moved up, but this sounds like something a grade school team would whine about. If I was a member of the original MWC I would be embarrassed about the fact they will not let us wear blue.

I forget what home game it was last season, but on one play a BSU defensive player actually laid down on the turf before the snap. He blended in so well, you really could not see him, especially from the field level. He virtually disappeared into the turf. It was a very striking and obvious diplay of how the lack of contrast can wreak visual havoc for an opposing team. Now, why would BSU do that if not to take advantage of the color thing? I do agree that BSU should not be singled out. If BSU can't wear uniforms that match the field color, than no school should be allowed to do so. EWU should not wear red unis on their ridiculous red field. Hawaii should be wearing green etc. It will be interesting to see if the prohibition has an impact. What about non-conference games? Will the Broncos still be able to use the blue / blue thing?

What I really hate is that they let people purchase black cars. I mean how are we supposed to see them when they drive on black roads! And the very sad news of the person that drowned in a public pool years ago. She was wearing a blue swimming suit and they could not find her in all of that blue water. But what I hate the most is when I'm walking with someone that is wearing white and when we go past a white building they just disappear, I can't find them until we get past the building.

Hmm, maybe we both better get our eyes checked.

I hope Coach Pete runs up the score on all of our home games for this stupid rule.

The secret's out. Now we all know why blonds have so much fun. They're easier to find in the dark. And brunettes aren't. Ridiculous...right? Makes as much sense as this manure about blue on blue. Hey...wait a minute. Wasn't there a song a long time ago by that name? Wanna bet some MWC coach got his thing slammed in the door when that song was playing? Again....makes just as much sense. And the beat goes on. GO BRONCOS

On the opening KO he laid down - Vinny P caught the kick and then passed it to Ian far a big return. BSU ran the same play earlier that season at home on the blue but I can't remember who it was against, but I don't think they've done it since then

was BSU wearing their green uniforms in the poinsettia? It is a "trick play" that has nothing to do with the color of the uniform only taking a player off the "skyline" I knew ski doc was just an idiot.

For years part of Thompson's job was putting down WAC teams. I'm not sure he can get his mind past that mode now that some of those teams are joining the MWC. I don't trust his judgement with any conflict that may arise. When the rest of the old WAC teams arrive we should look to force his replacement.

be hitting the practice field soon. I think as fans, we ourselves should start to get in shape for the season. I found this excellent instructional video that all Bronco fans should watch and put to practice.

The BCS has determined that BSU has a unfair advantage in BCS bowl games (see 2-0 record) and can no longer wear helmets if they qualify for a BCS bowl. When ask about this decision, Bill Hanpenis (because I can't type c0ck), BCS head honcho, said "Look, we couldn't ban them from BCS Bowl games altogether, so our coaches came up with the helmet idea". Apparently, pink jock straps was a close second but lost out because it's already a PAC2 tradition.